Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-15
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS,

Org anization Of Both Houses-Appoint
ment of Committees -Suprene
Court Decisions.
Special to TIE MINIR.-
| Tho Legislature.
! HELENA, January 13.-The Counci
assembled at 10 o'clock this morning
| Beyond the consideration OF the Governor
message no business Of Importance wal
transacted.
| The House convened at 10 q. m. The
Speaker announced the appointment o.
the following standing committees:
1 Ways and Means-Kanouss, Anderson
Buskett, Mantle, Holt.
| Judiciary-Marshall, Blake, Brown, Har
wood, Kanouse.
| Territorial Affairs-Toole, Spaulding
| Muth, Thompson, Huffman.
Internal Improvements-Scobey, White
Wilson, Page, Toole.
Lands and Highways-Gorman, Har
wood, Hoffman, Page, Marshall.
Public Lands-Page. johnson, Wilson
Thompson, Taylor.
Grazing and Stock Growing-Holt, Tit
man, Taylor. Harwood, Wilson.
Federal Relations-White, Hanscom,
Huffman, Scobey, Holt.
Education and dLabor-Hanscom, Brown,
Anderson, White, Gorham.
Towns and Counties - Taylor, Blake,
Marshall, Titman, Holt.
Military Affairs-Blake, Buskett, Hof-
man, Page, White.
interpretations - Muth, Thompson,
johnson. Blake, Toole.
Agriculture and Manufacturing Wilson,
Titman, Holman, spaulding, johnson.
Election-Brown, Muth, Spaulding, Tay-
lor, Blake.
Indian Afiairs-Harwood, Taylor, John
son. Mantle, Gorham.
Mines and Minerals - Buskett, Blake,
Brown, Hanscom, Toole.
Engrossment-Spaulding, Toole, Scobey,
White, Kanouse.
Enrolment Hanscom, Mar
shall, Muth, White.
rinting-Mantle, Muth, Aldersen, Bus
kett, Marshall,
The House then went into committee OF
the whole for the consideration Of the Gov.
ernor's message. which, being disposed of,
it adjourned until tomorrow.
Special to the MINER
Tho legislature.
HELENA, January 14.-Council opened
at 10 a. M, with quorum.
The following notices Of the future intro
duction of bills were given:
Kennedy, of Missoula-To amend
probate practice, Section SIS, Chapter 8,
Revised Statutes.
Waters, OF Dawson and Yellowstone
To amend Section 3 of act relating to
license of commercial travellers.
Sutherlin, OF Fergus and Meagher-
Relating to forestry. tree planting and cul- |
ture.
Richards, of Silver Bov-To repeal
In act to license commercial travellers.
Kennedy, OF the Committee on Mill |
;ary Affairs, reported that the committee |
,ave considered the Governors recommen- |
lation in his message and will soon report |
! bill incorporating the suggestions OF the /
Governor.
Waters, OF the Committee on Inter.
'al Imnrnyements. made q similar report
the Governors recommendations
eferring to internal improvements.
The Council then consented to be photo
raphed and adjourned.
House met at 10 4. m.
Blake gave notice he would shortly
oncerning the rights of married women"
a bill for an act to authorize the Cover
nor to execute bond for arms for
he militia" "a bill for an act concerning
he crime Of rape;;" also "House joint men,
rial concerning the timber lands OF the
United States within the Territory" also
Iouse joint memorial concerning an act
t Congress, entitled, Gan act to prohibit
he passage of local or special laws in the
territories of the United States, to limit
territorial indebtedness and for other pur
oses;" approved July 30, 1886
The Committee OF the Whole OF the
[ouse to which was referred the Governors
lessage, then reported by their Chairman,
1anouse, assigning the various parts
( the message to various committees.
ldopted.
communication from the council was
eceived, entitled "Joint resolution
10. 1. to provide for the employment of
xtra clerks by the House and Council at a
alary of IS per day." also notice from
he council that Kennedy had intro
uced bill amending Section 500 of the
fifth Division OF the revised statutes.
On motion of Marshall, the rules as |
o the joint resolutions were suspended and
t was at once read the second and third |
lines and put upon it's passage.
Blake moved an amendment placing |
he compensation at 81 instead OF IS.
amendment lost and the original joint /
esolution carried. This resolution now
'nly lacks the signature OF the Governor to
,ecome operative.
AFTE RNooN SESSION.
The Governor transmitted to the house
in his possession in relation to
for keeping the insane and con-
'icts, referred.
Blake introduced the following House
Bill No. 1: A bill for an act concerning crime
md rape; read first and second times, re-
erred. The bill raises the age OF consent
II woman to 16 years; penalty, imprison-
nent for life.
House Bill No. "a bill for an act to
authorize the Governor to execute bonds
or arms for the militia; read first and
econd times and referred.
Notices OF introduction of bills as follows:
bill for the repeal OF sections
9S, 1919, 200, 2O1 and 2O2, chapter XIII;
tile, miscellaneous offences, revised stat
ties. This is for the repeal Of the "Gag
4aw."
Taylor-A bill to amend section 10 of
he act for the better protection of live
took interests, approved March 18th,
SS5.
Scobey-Joint memorial to the President
1 the United States concerning the Fort